VERDIGRIS


Meaning of VERDIGRIS in English

/ ˈvɜːdɪgriː; -griːs; NAmE ˈvɜːrd-/ noun

[ U ] the greenish substance which forms, for example on roofs, when copper reacts with the air

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French verte-gres , earlier vert de Grece green of Greece.

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